Earlier this year, more than 150 Qatari SMEs attended the third annual Qatari SME Business Opportunities Workshop, where more than 60 local SMEs showed their interest to participate and compete.
The Chairman and Managing Director of Darwish Holding leverages legacy and learning curves for a broad portfolio that is rounding off a century of enterprise agility.
Entrepreneurship is like jumping off a cliff and trying to build an airplane on the way down: starting up and managing my own business required life-changing discipline and intense dedication.
Al Ghunaim's company was the very first Kuwaiti organization to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, and today manages a formidable US$4.3 billion in assets.
As the Founder and CEO of Innoventures Education, Bhojani has played a pivotal role in the inception and leadership of a number of schools and nurseries in the UAE.
As a 'trep, there might be almost no bigger validation of your success and innovation than having an award presented to you by a head of state, and that validation only increases when your enterprise is based in a highly competitive and developed market.
Qatar Green Building Council was the initial Green Building Council in the Middle East and North Africa, which was primarily established with the assistance of volunteer workers, says engineer Meshal Al Shamari, Director of QGBC.
Nasser's entry at GMG comes at a time when the company is seeing quite a rapid rate of growth- it's grown by double digits over 2014, and it has further expansion plans on the agenda as well.
Qatar's hospitality sector is tilted towards serving the upper end of the market– more than half of the new hotels being planned over the next five years will be five star properties.
It may be one of the largest value fashion brands in the Middle East today, but back in 2004, Max was just another startup, trying to make inroads into what was then a relatively untouched market in the retail space of the region.
As the face of Barjeel, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a highly active in the cultural community, and considered the catalyst of some of region's most spirited art discourse.
The Chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), and Founder and CEO of Kalimat Publishing Group gives three tips for anyone pursuing entrepreneurship.